How Do I Get Legal Advice?
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Virtual Court Navigators cannot provide legal advice. There are reliable free and paid options to get legal advice available on your issues listed below:
You can access the TexasLawHelp Live Chat Service on the kiosk. The TexasLawHelp Live Chat Service connects you with a law student, attorney, or paralegal in real time. They can help you better understand legal information, and, in some cases, TLSC staff attorneys can provide free legal advice for those who qualify.
For information on when the TexasLawHelp Live Chat Service is online go to TexasLawHelp's
When the TexasLawHelp Live Chat Service is available, you will see an icon in the bottom right hand corner of the screen, on TexasLawHelp.org, that says “Live Chat Available.”
A local legal aid organization may be able to provide a range of free legal assistance if you qualify.
Click the link below to learn more about the Types of Help legal aid organizations may be able to provide.
If you do not qualify for free legal advice there is another option that can make contacting a lawyer more affordable, limited scope representation.
This can help you better understand your rights and steps to take going forward.
A local legal advice clinic -- either in-person or online - may be able to provide you with free legal advice on your issues, if you qualify.
You can use the on TexasLawHelp to find the right legal aid organization for you, in your area.
is a virtual legal advice clinic where qualifying users can post their civil legal questions at no cost. Pro bono attorneys answer these questions for free.
is a way to hire a lawyer to handle some parts, but not all, of your case. In limited scope representation, you and the lawyer agree on which parts you will hire the lawyer to do, and which parts you will do on your own. You can hire a lawyer, through limited scope representation to only provide you with comprehensive legal advice.
To find more information on limited scope representation and how to find a lawyer that offers that type of representation, go to:
